By MARK STEVENS

Exeter Chiefs .................. 29pts
Tries: Vermeulen 7, Penalty 10, Slade 39, Tuima 80
Conversions: Slade 7, 40
Penalty: Slade 51

Leicester Tigers .............10pts
Tries: Watson 57, Steward 69
EXETER’S star shone bright into the night at a packed Sandy Park as they rounded off a perfect 2023 on home soil.
Rob Baxter’s young side were at their dazzling best, not only downing the 11- time champions with a performance full of festive cheer, but with a display that certainly augurs well for them at the halfway stage of the season.
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